Other ID: 87-2 Leg 2
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Jack Kindinger
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Seismics: Air Gun / Water Gun, Seismics: Sparker, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: High-resolution seismic survey of nearshore and inner shelf of Louisiana, Mississippi and western Alabama east of the Mississippi River delta. Major emphasis is Chandeleur Islands region, LA.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Biloxi, LA
End Port/Location: Biloxi, LA
Start Date: 1987-06-20
End Date: 1987-06-22
Equipment Used: ORE GeoPulse, Benthos AQ-4 10-element hydrophone streamer, ORE 140 transceiver/1036 transducer sub-bottom profiler, Northstar 6000 LORAN-C
Information to be Derived: Shoreline Erosion;Morphology;
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: High-resolution seismics: 440 km.
Staff: Kenneth F. Parolski
Affiliate Staff:
Wayne Simoneaux - LUMCON; Shea Penland - LGS; Randolph A. McBride - LGS; Robert Cutting - LUMCON
Notes: Submitted 02/24/09 by A. Orton for J. Kindinger. Original Center People field contained: Jack Kindinger - co-Ch. Sci., USGS-St. Pete; Kenneth Parolski.
Location:
Chandeleur Islands, Chandeleur Sound, Pass a Loutre, St. Bernard Delta, Louisiana, Petit Bois Island, Horn Island, Cat Island, Ship Island, Mississippi, United States, Gulf of Mexico, North America, North Atlantic;
Boundaries | |||
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North: 30.5 | South: 29 | West: -89.5 | East: -88 |
Platform(s):
Acadiana |
Title | Survey Equipment | Description |
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Cruise report | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Chief Scientist's report including personnel, equipment, brief results and trackmap, Covers 3 separate legs of cruises (87023, 87025, 87026). |
Cruise log | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Chief Scientist's cruise log including dates, times, course, speed, data collection notes, and comments. The cover indicates 3 legs (87023, 87025, 87026), but the information pertains to 87025 with the additional information removed. Includes handwritten navigation fixes, start and end of lines, and tape changes. |
Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
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ORE GeoPulse | --- | Boomer | |
Benthos AQ-4 10-element hydrophone streamer | --- | Air Gun / Water Gun Boomer Sparker | 1987-025-FA-SE-001 (analog tape of seismic data) |
ORE 140 transceiver/1036 transducer sub-bottom profiler | --- | Sub Bottom Profiler | |
Northstar 6000 LORAN-C | --- | Navigation | 1987-025-FA-LN-001 (Digital tape(s) of NV, ) |